6 Cool, Easy Things You Can Do in Google Earth

1. View an image of your home, school or any place on Earth - Click Fly To. Enter the location in the input box and click the Search button. In the search results (Places panel), double click the location. Google Earth flies you to this location.

2. Go on a tour of the world - In the Places panel, check the Sightseeing folder and click the Play Tour button. Hold onto your seats!

3. Get driving directions from one place to another and fly (follow) the route - See Getting Directions and Touring the Route.

4. View other cool locations and features created by other Google Earth users - In the Layers panel, check Community Showcase. Interesting placemarks and other features appear in the 3D viewer. Double click these points of interest to view and explore,

5. View 3D terrain of a place - This is more fun with hilly or mountainous terrain, such as the Grand Canyon. Go to a location. When the view shows the location, use the zoom slider to tilt the terrain.

6. Explore Google Lit pages. Take a trip to the places in the novel you are reading. A really cool site.
http://www.googlelittrips.com/